Windshield construction



C. E. DAWSON WINDSHIELD CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 4. 1924 May 17, 1927.

Patente-d May 17, 1927.

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Vvvlwsimi LD GQNSTIRUCHQN Application filed February 4,1524. SerialNo, 690,341.

IT his invention relates to improvements in automobile body construction and more particularly to the windshield construction of enclosed bodies.

The objects of the inventionare to proride an eilicient windshield construction for enclosed automobiles tiat is vthoroughly 'weather-proof andk which is comparatively simple and may be readily and economically nninuftactured; which isv very neat 'and attractive in appearances; which is very subst ial and durable, andthe tit of 'which is unalfected by 4any twisting or warping oi? thetrame ot'the automobile; body incident tO-continned use.

kjln the attainment of these ends@ 4form Vintegral withvthern'ietal sheeting which'encases then trame ot the body? vthe outer or'exposed side ot theglass receiving chan- I 'nel' ot the windshield andv l eectivcly seal Vthe joint between'the glas and such'side of the channel to the end that there is in effect a v`continuity between 1the body and the glass At-hat'is devoid ot leaky joints., This applies more particularly tothe stationarylofwer sash ot the windshield. As tothe upper hinged sash, this, when in closed position, is yrendered weather-proot'by itsla'teral edges -enga.ging .compressible material Vthat is supported 'within af'chann'el formed integral with and asa continuation ofA the sheet Imetalfcovcring of the adjacent frame porF rlhe objects above enumerated with yothers hereinafter appearing [are attained' in fthe embodiment loi nay invention illustrated in the drawing accompanying and'forminga part hereof and wherein Fig. 1 is a' partial liront elevation .of anv enclosed automobile body ythe windshield whereof is constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a. vertical section through the windshield on the line 2v2 ot Fig. 1; while Figs. 3 and f1 are sectional details on the respective cor-l respondingly numbered lines oi Fig. 2.

The body `trame which defines the wind shieldopening is constructed of Vuprights 1 Vthat are connected together at their upper ends by a beam 2 and immediately below the windshield opening by a cross member 3.

rEhe sheet metal covering 5 that is applied tothe outer side ot the cross member 3 is turned inwardly above said member, as shown at 6, and then upwardly, as at 7, and

thence oi'er and inwardly upon itselfalong Ythe inner sides of the portions 6 and T'to -reginvi'orce such portions. An angle' bar 8 has one of its-flanges underlying the portion (i while its other Allange is parallelv to and is rspaced asuitable distance from the portion? to elect a channel 9 which receives the edge portion of.l the glass'panev 10 otl the lower fsasho-f the windshield. A' filler strip 11 of wood or fthe like y'is placed within the'bottom fof ltliechann'el 9 'to support the glass pane and serve as a shoclrabsorber therefor. To eti'ectiyely 4seal the joint between said pane and 'the sidewalls 'of' the channel 9, a'bind- "ingHlQ-Y of vtelt, saturated witl .tarnish or -other `substance of similar qualities, 'is wrapped about y'the .edge or the pane before Ythe same is inserted into the channel.

vPrecisely the saine construction as that above'desoribed is followed at the sides of 'the-windshield upwardly from the bottom to about the plane ot the upper edge of the pane 10, thewsheet.metalicovering 5a of the upriohtsl being formed the same as .the

-edge portion otthe covering 5, as l.will be seen by reference tov Figle. The parts in .lthe'side construction correspondto :those of 'the bottoineonstruction and aredesignated bylilre .-referencenumerals augmented Eby fthe exponenta.:

AAbove .the topffplane of the lower sash,` the edge portions yof thefrsheet metal coverings -5u offt'he uprights 1areertendedinwardly, as-shown at -15 inf Fig..3,-and atv their vrear edgesA are turned laterallyy and forwardlyto .providey channels 1 16 ywithin which bumper strips fl-of rrubber or vthe'lilre are'secufred. Preferably 7the holding portions .of the strips "17y are norinallyiwider than :the channels 16` so that they are suliciently .compressed with,- in the channels to produce enough tension to securely hold them in place. pane 18 of the windshield is fitted with a trame 19 ot usual construction thus torm-v ing a sash that is hinged at 20 to the beam 2, and when the top sash is closed it engages along its lateral edges the bumper strips 17. A weather strip 22 is applied to the upper edge of the bottom pane 10 for cooperation with the lower edge portion of the top pane 18 to close the joint between the panes when the upper'sash is closed.

The top- I The upper sash is adapted to be held in any adjusted position by means of the usual contrivance shown at 25, and to facilitate adjustment, the upper sash is provided with linger holds 26.

I claim: l

l. In automobile body construction, the combination with frame members defining the windshield opening, of a sheet metal covering having its edge portion extended over the inner sides of said members and t-hen turned inwardly in a plane substantially parallel to that of the windshield, an angle piece having one of its anges underlying said extended portion of t-he covering and the other flange spaced from said inwardly extended portion thereby to effect a channel. and a glass pane having its edge engaged within said channel.

2. In automobile body construction, the Combination with frame members defining the windshield opening, of a sheet metal cove-ring for said members having its edge portion extended over the inner sides of said members and then inwardly in a plane substantially parallel with that of the windshield, an angle piece having one of its flanges underlying said extended edge portion and its other flange spaced from and substantially parallel to the inwardly extended portion of the covering to effect therewith a channel, a glass pane having its edge within the channel, and a binder of sealing material interposed between the edge portion of the pane and the opposed walls of the channel.

3. In automobile body construction, the combination with frame members defining the windshield opening, of a sheet metal covering for said members having' its edge portion extended over the inner sides of said members and then inwardly in a plane substantially parallel with that of the windshield, an angle piece having one of its flanges underlying said extended edge portion andl its other'flange spaced from and substantially parallel to the inwardly extended portion of the covering to effect therewith a channel, a strip of suitable inaterial disposed in the channel, and a glass pane having its edge within the channel and supported by said strip.

'a windshield pane having 4i. In automobile body construction, the combination of a frame ,defining the windshield opening, a sheet metal covering for said frame having an edge portion extended over the inner side of the frame and then inwardly in a plane substantially parallel to that of the windshield, said edge portion being turned inwardly and back upon itself to reinforce such portion, an angle strip having one of its flanges disposed between the edge 4portion of the covering and the inner side of the frame while its other flangeis spaced from and is substantially parallel to said inwardly extended portion of. the covering to provide therewith a channel, and its edge engaged within the channel.

5. In an automobile body construction, the combination of a frame defining the windshield opening, a sheet metal covering for said frame, said covering being formed over the inner edge of the 'frame with its edge portion extended inwardly in a. plane substantially parallel to 4that of the windshield, said edge portion then beingv turned inwardly and back upon itself and under the part overlying the inner edge of the frame, an angle strip having one of its iianges engaged between the frame and said overlying portion of the covering while its other flange is spaced from and is substantially parallel to said inwardly extended portion to provide therewith a channel, and a glass pane having its edge portion sealed within said channel. Y

6. In an automobile body construction, the combination Vof a frame defining the windshield opening, a sheet metal covering` for, and extending Vover the inner edge of, the frame and having its edge portion turned laterally and then forwardly to form a channel, a bumper strip of compressible material having a part confined within said cl1annel,'and a windshield sash hinged to the frame and arranged to engage said bumper strip when in closed position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

oAiiL Dawson. 

